Chapter 46.3
Chapter 3: Water Park that Will Earn a Fortune
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The news of the Arpen Kingdom’s territory expansion and Haven Empire’s sudden tax cut spread across the continent .
“Hooray!”
“Free from taxes . The struggle is over . ”
“Nonsense . For the Hermes Guild to obediently withdraw…”
“It is worrying . Anyway, it is a good thing . ”
Thanks to the immediate response, the connection rate to Royal Road rose by four times . All the users in the Central Continent welcomed it .
“It will be really fun from now on . ”
“Yes . I’m going to be a merchant . I will definitely sell and get rid of some things . Most of the profits will be my own . ”
The cities and stores were bustling with users . Thanks to the tax cuts, the goods were being sold at lower prices .
“Gallikos’ Sword please . It has already been sold out? Then Nerdal’s Crescent Moon Sword!”
“I will order this . Please show me all your useful armour . ”
“Horse . I am looking for a horse . For the last few years, I haven’t been riding a good one . ”
The stores were packed with users so there was no room to move .
Users wanted to buy the goods at a cheaper price .
“I want to buy more . ”
“There isn’t much money left…”
“Earn it . Gain equipment from the hunting grounds . Quickly recover the money . ”
“I have no money to go to the hunting grounds in the south . ”
“Don’t you know? The dungeons are free . ”
“Heeok!”
The free admissions policy meant that many users turned to hunting .
After the Hermes Guild’s policy of high taxes and limited dungeon admission was changed, the situation dramatically improved .
People waited at the dungeon entrance looking for parties .
“I am a combat priest . I am capable of stage 2 treatments . I will help you properly . ”
“We are organizing a party to hunt the boss monster Batoto . Please contact me if you are more than level 400 . ”
“Looking for someone to hunt until evening . We are a medium size party looking for more than 10 people to sweep the dungeon . ”
The cities and hunting grounds were crowded, as well as the roads connecting them .
The depressed Central Continent had turned into a huge, vibrant land .
There was even a change in the rebels .
“I want to go back home . Now I can return to my farm in the Haven Empire . ”
“His Majesty has got rid of all past sins… I’m going to quit and return to my occupation . Now I need to feed my family . ”
“Giving land to farmers, horse drawn carriages to merchants and jobs to blacksmiths? Then I have to go into the city . Now I can live and eat . ”
The resistance degraded and was reduced by at least half .
Following the tax cut, the Hermes Guild implemented various economic measures and development started .
-The Haven Empire will pursue full-scale construction projects in order to promote stability and convenience on the Versailles Continent .
Proclamations about 30 Grand Buildings simultaneously popped up with Emperor Bardray’s name attached .
Of course, skilled architects were needed for Grand Buildings so they needed to actively cooperate with users .
Despite a lot of time needed before it could be implemented, the Grand Buildings were announced in order to increase public sentiment .
The heated response to Hermes Guild’s tax cuts buried the result of the Puhol Fortress battle .
Lee Hyun felt violent sadness despite winning the battle at Puhol Fortress .
It was because that evening, he watched television while eating rice and kimchi stew with his sister .
“There are large tax cuts in the Haven Empire . The stores and markets in the Central Continent are crowded with people . Jae-ho ssi, hasn’t the atmosphere of the Haven Empire changed?”
“Yes, that’s correct . The number of people wandering the cities have grown and the items in warehouses are selling like they are on fire .
“Then will the cities quickly stabilize?”
“There is still opposition from residents in areas conquered by the Haven Empire, but it is clear that big changes are occurring . ”
Every broadcasting station associated with Royal Road was relaying news about the tax cuts . Lee Hyun was so surprised that he dropped his spoon filled with pork .
“The Haven Empire lowering taxes is like taking an axe to my feet . ”
Considering the military and economic scale of the Haven Empire, there were many actions they couldn’t take .
They could form three or four more northern expeditions but it would still be impossible to devastate the Arpen Kingdom .
Nevertheless, the tax cuts started stabilizing the empire .
The stations also played the Hermes Guild’s official announcement .
-The Hermes Guild has unified the Central Continent after the endless wars and have been seeking to stabilize the continent .
We made many friends and enemies on this path, but there is no room for regret .
This isn’t an excuse, but we knew that someone else would eventually walk along that path .
We wanted to end the war quickly . However, the Hermes Guild has realized the mistakes in the process that made some residents inconvenienced .
In order to stabilize the Versailles Continent, the Haven Empire will cut tax rates for users living in this land and will engage in economic development .
These changes aren’t just in words and we will show you directly .
Stay tuned for future developments on the continent .
A series of complaints burst from Lee Hyun’s mouth .
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“The Hermes Guild doesn’t have the spirit of a collaborator . ”
In order to conquer the continent, they would continue to attack the Arpen Kingdom .
In the long run, the Haven Empire would use the Arpen Kingdom as an excuse to increase the taxes .
“I can no longer raise my taxes in the future…”
His grief was so large that he was almost moved to tears .
His kingdom was high in integrity but it was poor . He wasn’t interested in such things .
After taking care of the Haven Empire and developing the economy, he had a plan to raise the taxes of the Arpen Kingdom .
His goal was to rule the Arpen Kingdom as a dictator and to exploit the residents .
“A man should have that much ambition . ”
Yet the Hermes Guild had changed their policy because of the crisis .
“It really is tough to become a dictator . ”
Lee Hyun and Lee Hye-yeon watched the television together .
Users were wandering the stores in the Central Continent with happy expressions .
Lee Hye-yeon and Lee Hyun each said something .
“Pretty clothes . ”
“What a waste . They should be brought to the Arpen Kingdom to be exploited…”
The attractions on the Central Continent that had been booked full for one month also appeared .
“Wah! A pretty place . ”
“They are just an opportunity to rip people off . ”
The economic development measures and Grand Buildings construction in the Haven Empire were also announced .
“I would like to live in the Central Continent too, Oppa . ”
“The housing prices will rise . ”
Despite a similar growth process, the siblings had different thoughts .
Lee Hyun took two seconds to pick clothes from his closet for a date with Seo-yoon .
Despite the rest from university and playing Royal Road every day, he still went on outings with her around the neighbourhood .
“Jeans… I will wear this t-shirt . ”
It was a simple fashion for going out .
Jeans could be worn all year round and a jumper could be placed over the t-shirt if it was cold . Of course, he wore thick, corduroy pants when it was winter mornings . It was a similar fashion to the middle aged men who worked at the fish market .
His simple fashion didn’t change for his dates with Seo-yoon .
“They are comfortable clothes to wear . ”
Sometimes he also wanted to be fashionable .
It was because Seo-yoon was so beautiful . He wanted other people to say they were a well-suited couple just once .
“Yes, let’s wear this new t-shirt that I had been saving . ”
Lee Hyun pulled out a t-shirt he bought a few months ago for a discounted price of 12,000 won .
The fabric was soft, it was fitting and comfortable and there was meticulous stitching .
“Indeed… Clothing from a market is different . ”
Lee Hyun was satisfied as he looked in the mirror .
He left his house with clothes that had a chicken sewn on his chest .
Seo-yoon was playing with Dogmeat and she was also dressed in jeans and a white t-shirt . She shone despite the simple clothes . Not to mention the face and perfect body ratio .
If Seo-yoon was born hundreds of years ago, that beauty would be enough to cause wars between countries .
Of course, artists would have tried to paint or make sculptures of her .
“Have you waited long?”
“Nope . I’ve been playing awhile . ”
Seo-yoon was gently brushing Dogmeat .
Growl!
Dogmeat growled as soon as she saw Lee Hyun . The five puppies Dogmeat gave birth to also had stiff tails .
Animals weren’t stupid . Their new owners, Lee Hyun and Seo-yoon had a good relationship!
‘Something is suspicious . He is a wicked, old master . ’
The dogs distrusted Lee Hyun .
After giving Seo-yoon Dogmeat, the second Dogmeat also fled to her home every day . Despite being right next door, Dogmeat 2 didn’t even bother urinating at Lee Hyun’s house .
Lee Hyun’s eyes shone fiercely .
“Lie down . ”
Cheolpudeok .
The fear imprinted in her mouth made Dogmeat instinctively obey .
She feared Lee Hyun opening the lid of a pot only for it to contain one of her puppies .
“Swim . ”
Houjeok houjeok .
The wise Dogmeat and her puppies obeyed .
“Now that is more desirable . ”
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After steamrolling over the dogs, he started his neighbourhood outing with Seo-yoon .
They stumbled across some high school thugs wandering the side of the road .
“Hello everyone!”
These days, the students greeted them with a polite attitude . There was a legend about them in the alleys .
“Lee Hyun… Be careful around him . And don’t touch his younger sister . ”
“Why?”
“Do you know Chan-hwi hyung?”
“Yes . That hyung doesn’t like people he doesn’t know wandering into his area . ”
“A little while ago, he discovered Lee Hyun loitering in front of his home . ”
“Was there a fight? Chan-hwi hyung wouldn’t tolerate that . ”
“He decided to beat the other person up . So that evening, he headed out with an iron pipe . He dragged a bunch of other people with him . ”
“So? Was the police called?”
“I would be glad if that was the case . That Lee Hyun came out of the gate holding a scythe . ”
“He was also holding a chicken with blood dripping down . Thirty people came to fight him… nobody entered . Anyway, since that day Chan-hwi hyung hasn’t entered this neighbourhood . ”
It was rare for neighbourhood thugs to have not heard that legend .
Rumours about Lee Hyun and Ahn Hyun-do circulated and were greatly inflated .
“He trained with a real sword . ”
“That dojang… Have you seen their skill with the sword? It isn’t surprising that the hand of someone who tried to touch his little sister was hacked off . He had sufficient skills for it . ”
“More strange people have entered the area because of him . ”
“Did you see the people who attend the dojang? Even the hyung-nims don’t dare touch them . ”
Lee Hyun and his family were a presence that couldn’t be touched in this area .
Seo-yoon was so beautiful that even the gangsters and bad men were eyeing her . But they were blocked by highly trained bodyguards .
Now it didn’t matter if she was escorted on walks because she had guards .
Yoo Byung-jin had discovered Seo-yoon’s presence while watching Lee Hyun .
“She is Lee Hyun’s girlfriend . Beautiful . So pretty that she might become the target of a crime…”
-The likelihood of a crime is 94 . 7282% .
“Isn’t the security in South Korea good enough? It is much better than other countries . ”
-With her looks, it would be a 98% chance of a crime in other countries .
Even the police and the country’s security force would be drawn in by her looks .
When she walked around, the people and traffic were paralyzed because they were staring at her .
It wasn’t an exaggeration to say that her beauty would cause a country to collapse in the past .
“It isn’t good to leave this situation unchecked . I don’t want to watch that child be sad .
Even Yoo Byung-jin didn’t want to see Seo-yoon cry .
While watching Weed’s adventures in Royal Road, he had seen Seo-yoon crying as her heart was melted .
The clear tears flowing down Seo-yoon’s face was an incredibly beautiful moment .
If Yoo Byung-jin was younger then he might have devoted everything to her . Royal Road or the wealth that could shake the world didn’t matter .
As he watched Seo-yoon for a while, he realized that her insides were beautiful as well .
“Lee Hyun might be ugly but he is blessed with a woman like that . I would like to watch their children . ”
-Do you want to hire some bodyguards?
“Grade A or above guards . ”
As well as grade A guards, the satellites and surveillance systems were used to prevent anything dangerous from happening .
Of course, there were more than 10 androids mobilized in that area to improve security .
-All evidence for criminals within a 50km radius has been secured . It will take approximately a week for the police to sweep up all of them .
After the area was cleaned, Yoo Byung-jin ordered the androids to secretly monitor it .
Lee Hyun reached the side of the road and asked .
“Where do you want to go? The cinema or the mall? Do you want winter clothes?”
“I don’t want to see a movie . Or buy clothes… I want to go to the market . ”
“Is there anything you would like to eat?”
“Crab!”
“Um . Crab is a little expensive… The price of seafood doesn’t matter . No, these days I am receiving a lot of money from the broadcasting stations . ”
Seo-yoon and Lee Hyun couldn’t spend much time together like this because important events were occurring in Royal Road .
For today’s date, they agreed to buy crab at the market and then make a stew at home .
Lee Hyun went to a seafood store he had been going to for 5 years and the middle aged employee said to Seo-yoon .
“A precious girl like you doesn’t match him… Young lady, there are many men in this wide world . ”
“No . It is okay . ”
“I am just worried… If he has grabbed onto a weakness then I will report it to the police . ”
This was the 297th time Seo-yoon had received this offer .
Most of the people in the neighbourhood encouraged her to report at least once .
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Lee Hyun connected to Royal Road where the festival at Puhol Fortress was still ongoing .
“Hahahat! Drink, drink . Drink it all . ”
“Uhhh, take it . I love grass porridge thickened with alcohol . My stomach can’t eat anymore . Perhaps I should let the grass porridge settle?”
“You don’t have to seriously worry about the dungeons . It is a dark and lonely place but… It also has a cozy feeling . You should go at least once . ”
Even though it was daytime, the northern users were still celebrating .
In Royal Road time, it had been 3 days since the battle ended but people still remained in the area .
The walls were broken and the ground cracked .
There was an eating and drinking atmosphere everywhere .
Weed had a rotten smile on his face .
“Good . ”
A tough battle had ended with victory so the northern users deserved to play .
Some users who died in battle came back and shared the mood of others . A two day festival was scheduled after they revived .
“I will earn quite a bit of money . ”
Of course, the alcohol and food for the festival were sold by merchants so Mapan made quite a profit .
Merchants were the busiest before and after a war .
Weed relied on Mapan but he still had a slight relationship with other merchants . The Money Mine Company, King Crab Shipping Company, Turtle Trading Company, etc .
Weed knew how to make more money because of his life experience .
He maintained a low tax rate but he found merchants where he could rake in some profit .
The so-called godfather of the underground economy!
However, not all the users at Puhol Fortress were playing .
“Looking for a priest eager to save people . Let’s go hunting together!”
“I am a shield warrior, please take me . Level 256 . I have focused on raising the resilience of my body . ”
The high level or diligent users left for hunting and adventuring in the area .
“Now, an underground exploration . We’re off!”
10~20 users could be see playing in the tunnels that Squashy Wriggler made .
“Push as hard as possible . ”
“Kkung!”
Some users were getting into mischief by rolling stones along the walls .
A lot of money and effort would be required to restore the broken walls, defense towers and inner roads of Puhol Fortress .
Weed lacked experience as an architect but he could still guess the status of Puhol Fortress .
“It will take millions of gold to restore this place . Of course, there is no reason to spend money on a fortress if there is no war . ”
A military fortress would increase the training of soldiers and boost their morale . Maintaining large military facilities were essential to stopping enemy invasions .
Weed shook his head .
“Restoration is too costly . And it isn’t possible to defend the Arpen Kingdom from here . ”
Even if Puhol Fortress was kept, the Haven Empire could use different routes to destroy the kingdom .
“Repairs aren’t possible so I need to change the direction… Should I keep it as ruins and sell souvenirs?”
Weed wanted to change the use of the fortress .
A war memorial would only receive petty cash . A pile of stones was just tacky unless the battle took place decades or hundreds of years ago .
Making flimsy tourist attractions would just result in a steady loss .
Weed thought that it was the wrong investment .
“If the facilities are left untouched… It might turn into a den of monsters . ”
Monsters lived in ruins or abandoned buildings .
The scale of Puhol Fortress meant there would be hundreds of monsters .
A good hunting ground would be created but that could also be a poison . The monsters released in Puhol Fortress wouldn’t just stay in one place . The boss level monsters among them would wander the kingdom, worsening security .
“The cost of demolition will be enormous . I also can’t charge the Hermes Guild . ”
Weed was in the midst of watching users dropping stones or breaking buildings .
‘Fixing everything will take money . Homeowners also wouldn’t want messy houses like these . ’
Then he suddenly had an idea .
“Can I take advantage of sculpting here? I can use them as raw materials in sculpting and sell the pieces at an expensive price . ”
A deep rooted bias against sculpting!
Carving a few wooden blocks would only give him a few gold .
‘The money disappears once it leaves my hand . But there will definitely be a way to earn money from the fortress . Concentrate, think . There were a number of tricks that could be used . Success and failure in life need to be found on its own . ’
He looked at Puhol Fortress again from the viewpoint of a sculptor .
He had 1% left before becoming the long-awaited sculpting master . It was at the last step but it really wasn’t easy to raise it through half-hearted works .
After mastering swordsmanship in the desert, Weed’s base damage had increased by 500% . The power of the attack skills improved and the range increased . The effect of swordsmanship as well as his defense increased when he mastered it .
The Class Master Quests took a long time so there should be substantial compensation .
“The problem is there is a chance Bardray will also become a master swordsman . He is probably further ahead in the class skills . ”
Weed had watched Bardray’s battles in the Hall of Fame as well as news about him on the broadcasting stations .
Bardray led the army to sweep up the rebels in the Haven Empire . Of course, he also didn’t miss dungeon hunting and pioneering new places .
Other users admired his efficiency but Weed had a rough idea of his skills .
“His level is certainly in the mid-500s . And his swordsmanship is a little lower than I thought . He has an outstanding ability to use several skills at the same time to great effect . ”
Sword Awakening, Power of Birth, Black Knight’s Strike and Summon Another Sword . Bardray’s skills were wonderful but it was weaker than when Weed was ruler of the desert .
“On average, it should be around advanced level 4 . ”
Bardray’s skill proficiency was relatively low but that wasn’t a critical problem for him .
His skill proficiencies would continue to grow and he could receive rewards and accumulate stats from hunting and completing quests .
“I need to become a sculpting master . This sculpture will help me earn money as well as master it . ”
He needed to break through the last step .
The final secret technique Time Sculpting had managed to reach intermediate level . He could create a Museum of Time just once .
He also had the helium from the dragon quest . It wasn’t good to use in a sculpture but it would be a waste to leave it unused .
If Weed mastered his class then there would be many benefits as well as improvements in the related skills .
“I should invest everything . ”
Weed’s eyes once again looked at Puhol Fortress .
Right now, Puhol Fortress was just a ruin that ate a lot of money .
However, there was no reason to restore it to normal .
“It might not work as a military fortress but it is a place with convenient traffic and many people know about it… Should I go into the culture and commerce area?”
He decided to make Puhol Fortress into a sculpture . This space would be changed after getting rid of the people .
“The problem with a sculpture made of ruins is that the value will drop if a piece of stone falls . How can I throw away money?”
Weed recalled the big money making opportunity he missed .
“Before the battle at Puhol Fortress… I was trying to develop luxury villas near the river . Time was too short so I had to sadly give up on that plan . If I drag water through here then I can sell villas . ”
He had planned to half submerge Puhol Fortress in water and then sell luxury villas in the area .
The unique scenery of Puhol Fortress would attract tourists and generate revenue .
“P-perhaps…”
A scene came to Weed’s mind .
Magnificent natural sculptures that acted as large rides . If he changed Puhol Fortress into a lake then he could create many facilities for users .
It was possible to go swimming on land!
“a water theme park of my dreams!”
In the Korean summers, many people went to beaches and water parks .
Families or lovers moved as units and it was a place that ripped off people .
“It is possible to have expensive admission fees, sale of goods and parking fees . ”
There would be an entry fee per person as well as parking for carriages and other means of transportation .
Food and accommodation would also be provided . Fancy, overpriced facilities!
In the north of the Versailles Continent, there were few popular tourist destinations . The users invested in equipment or a house .
If he made a water park here, millions of people would come flooding .
“The whole area will be submerged in water and hundreds of thousands of people can enter!”
A water park redevelopment project that surpassed the limits!
If 200,000 people came daily and paid 10 gold then it would be a profit of millions .
Puhol Fortress would be turned into a natural water park so the maintenance costs wouldn’t be that high .
“Once it is created, the commercial facilities will be crazy . Clothes, food, souvenirs… They will be sold out . ”
Weed thought that he was stupid .
In today’s world, he never made money like a rich person .
“I concentrated on the old-fashioned way of raising taxes . I just recklessly spent the money collected . ”
He needed something that steadily made money .
The northern users could make him money by eating, playing and dressing up .
The Arpen Kingdom was receiving 20~30 million gold in tax revenue . If this water park business went well, it could increase by a few times .
There was the overpriced admission fee, villas and taxes on commercial facilities .
A fantastic revenue set!
“I can’t slow down . I have to start right away . This is more important than the war with the Haven Empire . ”
Excitement flowed through Weed’s body .
The redevelopment plan to turn Puhol Fortress into a commercial property had now begun .
“Summon Sculpture!”
He immediately summoned his sculptural lifeforms .
They were creatures who could exert their strength on the land like Yellowy, King Hydra and Cerberus!
A bright light shone as they were forcibly summoned .
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